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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-13
POLITICAL.

At the Republican legislative caucus
at Augusta, Me-, last week, Eugene
Hale was unanimously re-nominated
for United States Senator.
The Ohio penitentiary, which cost
the State S2l1 900 year under Dem
ocratic control, has been made self
sustaining under Gov. Foraker's ad-
ministration.
Hon. Halsey j. Boardman, who was
chosen as President of the Massachu-
sets Senate, Wednesday, was born in
Norwich, VT, March 10, 1884. He
is a lawyer and lives at Roxbury,
Massachusetts,. He attended Thet-
ford academy an6 in 1858 graduated
from Dartmouth college. The House
was organized by the choice of Hon.
Charles j. Noyes as speaker.
Indiana democrats hesitate at moth
ing which promises them even a tenn
porary advantage. They ordered the
election of a Lieut.-Governor at the
recent election, and the republican
candidate was unexpectedly chosen.
They have since been trying to get a
decision from the supreme court to the
effect that the election was unconsti-
tutIonal. But the court decides that
a republican elected by popular vote
shall hold the Office rather than dem
ocrat elected by one branch of the
legislature.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-13

STORY OF A HORRIBLE CRTME.-Ed.
ward NOwlin was arrested in connection
with the Lexington murder Thursday
morning and made full confession.
| NOWlin killed young Goldman at three
O'Clock on Tuesday morning by stabbing
him in the back of the neck with a cary
ing knife. The deed was done in Cod
mans own stable. Later in the day he
cut the clothes off the body, chopped off
with the corpse in his pung for the
country. At the spot in Lexington
where the head and arm were found he
dropped the head in the middle of the
road and threw the arm out. He re-
turned to SOmerville at O'Clock on
Tuesday morning. Nowlin states that
after awhile he began to realize the
enOrmity of his crime and became fright
ened. His fears worked so much upon
him that when he came to lonely part
of the road and was free from observa-
and, half frenZied by fear, seized the axe
and chopped the head off and mashed
the face of the dead man until he
thought it was unacceptable. He
then threw the head and arm over the
wall, returned to the road, lifted the
body into the pung. and started again.
After driving about mile and half he
again alighted, and taking the body,
threw it in the shrubery. where 1t was
found. Evidence of the crime was found
when the police searched the stable.
Behind closet was found box contain
ing a bloody mass of flesh and gore.
James Edward Nowlin is a handsome
young fellow little over II years old,
and is very intelligent looking. lie is
one of four brothers who reside in Som
eryille, He had been thinking of the
murder for some days, melted thereto
by Codman's boastful way of showing
his money, and expected to secure about
$500 with which he intended to leave
this part of the country. While moth
ing really bad is known of the boys, they
have reputation of being hot bloOded
and wild, the father of the family, it is
stated, being himself in a penitentiary
in Canada.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-13
NOTES..

Will there be a war in Europe?
The Russian bear is growing and all
the other animals in the menagerie are
disturbed.
Secretary Lamar was married Wed
nesday morning at the residence OF
the bride, Mrs. William S. Holt OF
| Macon, Ga.
The past week was one of railroad
wrecks, caused in a number of cases
by the storm and in other cases by
carelessness. None of them have
been of q serious character, except
one on the Baltimore and Ohio road,
near Iitfin, Ohio, where over twenty
persons were killed or burned to death
in the cars, which were consumed.
The scenes as described by the report
ers were heart rending.
Isaac Sprague, the ''living sl1ele-
ton," died in Chicago the 9Th. He
was born in Bridgewater, Mass, and
was quite healthy until his II year.
when he caught cramp while in
swimming, fell sick and lost flesh an
til he weighed only 46 pounds. Bar
mum took him all over the United
States, Canada and England. He
was married and the father of three
robust children.
A few days since Mr.. Strothers,
editor Of the Springfield, O., EUelj"g
Leader, published an editorial on john
ODay, Vice President of the St. Lou
is and San Francisco railroad. O'Day
invited Strotbers into the formers Of
flee and demanded a retraction, which
was refused. O'Day and his brother,
who was present, then attacked the
editor, severely ins>g him, and bu
for the interference Of others would
have killed him.
Cranberries are the small fruit of
the season. They are not only de-
licious stewed, but very refreshing
and healthy. We believe it is not
generally known that they are great
promoters Of digestion, and dispep-
tics will find that dessert plateful OF
them eaten after each meal will tend
greatly to their comfort. They seem
to act Immediately upon the other
food and relieve the stomach of the
disagreeable oppression usually felt
after eating solid food.
Indian Commissioner Atkins will
send to Congress for approval. the
agreement entered into by the North
west Indian commission in behalf Of
the government and the Gros Vencres,
Arickarees and the Mandan tribes on
Fort Berthold reservation, located or
the Missouri river in Northwest Da-
'kota. By this agreement the Indians.
in consideration of 100000, to be
paid in ten equal annual payments,
surrender to the government about
| 100000 acres of land, which, if the
agreement is ratified, will be thrown
open to settlement.
The amount of money expended in
new buildings in this country affords a
good indication Of the general finan-
cial prosperity. When the average
American makes money he begi.s to
build. SO when business is good there
is always u building "hoom." During
the past year it would seem that there
has been more than the usual activity
in this direction. ST.. Paul and Min
neapolis, Mimi, two typical western
cities, report that they spent about
S10,0O0,000 each in building enter
prises during the year 1886. Some
eastern cities have not Jagged far be-
hind them. New England, especially,
has invested an immense amount of
money in building; and as rule it
pays better than risky farm mort
cages.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-13
Joint Fair Association,

A. the recent meeting of the exec,
utive committees of the State Agrcul-
tural Association held in Burlington,
the following were present: Hon. j,
Gregory Smith, of ST. Adams, Col.
LIE q. B. Cannon, Of New York, B.
J. Derby and A. G. Pierce, of Bur
Iinglon, Henry Chase, of Lyndou, j.
n. North, Of Shoreham, aud j. c.
Parker, of Quechee. The meeting
organized with the election of Hon. j.
Gregory Smith, Chairman, and G. W.
BrowneIl, Jr.. Clerk, pro tenn. 1t
was voted to hold joint fair at How
ard Park. September 12-l6, proyid-
ing this date would not conflict with
the New England fair. Should this
be the case the subcommittee were
authorized to change the date. The
following officers of the joint fair were
elected: President, Henry Chase, OF
Lyndon; Clerk, E. Selden, of Bur
lington; Treasurer, William Kilder,
of W:nooski; General Supt., 3. j.
Derby, of Burlington; Executive Com
mittee, H. G. Root, A. G. Pierce, W.
Seward Webb, LIE G. B. Cannon.
George A. Merrill, John N. Baxter,
IL. FL. Mcintyre. Department Super
observation-disclosures, George Davis, OF
East Montpelier; races, II. B. Kent,
OF Dorset cattle, Julius N. North,
of Shoreham; sheep, Silas G. Holy
oke, of st. Adams; swine, Daniel c,
Barber, of Burlington poultry, C,
A. Pratt. of Milton; mechanics hall,
M. H. Miller, of Pomfret; floral hall,
Archibald Taylor, of Burlington. A
committee consisting of Henry Chase,
George Hammond, j. n. North and
George A. Merrill were appointed to
revise the premium list. 1t was also
voted that as far as practicable an ex-
pert be procured in each class of cat
tie and sheep TO serve as judge, and
that the awards be made strictly upon
the number of points scored. Some
very important changes in the premi-
um list will probably be made, the adj
ditlon of one or two running races
being under consideration.
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Who Get the Dividends d?

One of the popular decisions of the
day is that the capital OF banks and
large corporations is, as a rule, held
by few wealthy persons, who are
thus enabled to WELD vast influence
i'm financial and commercial circles and
absorb the major portion of whatever
profits may accrue from the business
transacted. The recent report of the
comptroller of the currency should
convince the people of the erroneous
nature of such beliefs. so far at least
as they apply to the national banks.
This document shows that while there
are 223,5 shareholders in the whole
banking system, 1894, or consider
ably more than half, own only ten
shares or less; while the holders of
over ten shares and not over fifty
number IS, 781, and those holding over
fifty shares but about $4,000. More
than half of the shareholders holdings
represent par value of about $1,000
each, and about seven-eighths repre-
sent So, OOJ or less. OF the total of
7,116.S94 shares in all the existing
banks, 6,426, 320 are held in the states
where the banks are individually To-
Gated, only 690,573 shares being held
outside. Thus it appears that the
national bank share owner is not
usually a " bloated bonG-holder," but
that tue great majority of the stock is
divided in small quantities among per-
sons of moderate means. In thous-
ands of cases, without doubt, the
dividends from bank shares constitute
the modest patrimony Of their possess
ors, representing investments by de-
ceased individuals in behalf of heirs
and dependents and in other ways
serving very desirable, useful, and be-
neficent ends.
While the figures are not so readily
in the cases of United States
bonds and the securities of reputable
railroad and other corporations, there
can be no question in observant minds
that the rule holds equally good in
reference TO them. A look at the
treasury books wherein are recorded
the names of owners of registered
United States bonds would probably
cause a great deal of as.onishment to
any person who has run away with the
idea that the bulk of these bonds are
in the hands of comparatively few
men and women. Now and then,
Vanderbilt or some other capitalist
may see fit to purchase big block of
these securities, but the amount so
held is known to be trivial in compar-
ison to the aggregate divided in small
sums among the people. So, TOO,
with the coupon bonds, though their
history cannot be accurately followed.
The large sums concentrated in the
hands of a few holders bear slight
ratio to the total, and there are prob
ably ten owners of $1,000 bonds to
one owner of $4,000, while the rela-
tive number of holders grows smaller
as the amount of single holdings
grows larger. 1t is q fiction, very
prevalent, perhaps, but fiction never
theless, that the securities represent
ing profitable enterprises and interest
paying capacity are lodged in the
hands of the few rich. On the contra
ry, the persons of humble incomes are
the chief benefciaries.-Iroy Times.
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DairVnan's Meeting.

Vermont Dairyman's Association at
St. Johnsbury, Jan. IS and 20. Free
return checks to those attending and
paying full fare one way. On the
Connecticut River railroad return
checks must be secured of the con-
ductors when going to the meeting.
Board can be had at the St. Johns
bury House for $3.50 per day and at
the Avenue House for S1.25. The
speakers are Prof. A. P. Grinnell, of
Burlington Medical College; Prof. w.
W. Cooke, Director of the Vermont
Agricultural Experiment Station and
Board of Agriculture A. w. Cheev-
er, of the New England Farmer; C..
II. Wolcott, Esq, of Readville, Mass. );
Prof. H. E. Alvord, of the Massachu-
sets Agricultural College; S. w.
Lester, of Troy, Pa, and o:her prom
inent dairymen have been invited and
are expected. The social conference
character of the meeting will be re-
tanned. There will be butter exhib-
it at the meeting, to which all are
invited to contribute; no entry fee re-
quired. Send it by express, prepaid,
January II. OnIy from one to five
pounds required. Butter should be
trapped in cloth wet in brine and
then In paper. Do not put it in
pine box to absorb favors, but clean
pastcboard boxes are good. An ex-
pert judge will be present from Bos-
ton to pass on it, and will not be al
lowed to know the maker or the meth
cd used. A full description of feed,
care, method of setting, skimming,
churning, sailing, working, packing,
ETC., must be sent with the butter
with the makers name and address.
The Mirror and Farmer, of Manches-
ter, N. H., offers a prize of $25; SIS
tor first, IS for second and 81 for
third premiums. The Vermont Farm
Machine Co., Bellows Falls, proprie-
tors of the Cooley creamers, give S25,
and Wells, Richardson & Co., Bur-
lington, makers of June butter color,
Slo, for pro rata purse of $50, to
be divided among those sample mark
ing above So points. The Higgins
Salt Co. offer through their agents.
Messrs Idle & Co., st. Johnsbury, ten
sacks OF their dairy salt for the ten
oest samples of butter where their salt
Is used. j. r. Kinnerson, Peacham,
Will give one of his engraved butter
stamps, print and carrier, value Sc,
for the best sample Of print butter.
Ihe Howe Scale Co., of Rutland, do
nate platform scale weighing from
one ounce TO 240 pounds, for the best
device for printing and stamping but
Ter, platform scale for the best pack
age for delivery unbroken to custom
efs, and large stock scale for the
oest arrangement for shipping butter
IN hot weather. These premiums are
offered to secure large exhibit, but
no butter will be considered which has
not a full description accompanying
it. Alter the butter Is Judged all can
examine and test it. 1t is hoped that
there will be large meeting.
0. NJ. TINKHAM, Sec.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-13

From the well-known advertising
house Of George P. Rowell & Co.,
proprietors Of the newspaper adver-
Using bureau at 10 Spruce ST., New
York City, has been issued small
volume containing much and very i'm
portant information for advertisers
The list of newspapers given contains
only such periodicals as are on sound
footing, and have calculations running
up into the thousands. The princi-
pal papers of the south, north, east
and west are represented, and CLASH
fed in a convenient way. 1t has
been the aim of the publishers to sift
the wheat from the chaff, and the book
directs the attention of an advertiser
toward the papers which he should
and ought TO use, and tends to inter-
cept portion of that patronage which
goes to publications which cost great
Iy in excess of any power to benefit
which they possess. 1t takes the gen.
eral ground that the best is the cheap
est. Prominent among the first jour-
nails mentioned is the argus and Pat
riot.
The argus is bad in politics, but it
certainly takes front seat as an adj
vertising medium.
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Estate OF j. M. Green.
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT.

State Of Vermont, District Of Lamoile, ss.--In
froDate Court, held at Hyde Park, within and
for said dist. on the 4th day of January, A. ID.
1887. -
S. NJ. Green, Administrators of the estate of
j. Nj. Green, late of Morristown, in said dist
deceased, presents her administration account for
examination and allowance, and makes applica-
ton for decree of distribution and partition of
the estate of said deceased. Whereupon, II is or
dered by said Court that said account and salt
application be referred to a session thereof to be
held at the Probate Office in said Hyde Park ON the
24th day of January, A. ID. 1857, for hearing
and decision thereon: And, it is further order ID
that notice hereof be given TO all persons inter-
ested by publication of the same three weeks sue
cessively, in the News q Citizen, a newspaper
published at Morrisville and Hyde Park, previ-
Gus to said time appointed Tor hearing, that they
may appear at said time and place, and show
cause, if any they may have, why said account
should not be allowed and such decree made.
BY the Court-Attest
o7w3 &. ). PAGE, Register,
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Large bodies of federal troops ha,

Large bodies of federal troops have
been moved up and down the Next
can Central railroad. The reason for
these man@uyres has been a mystery,
but it is now stated, on good author
ity, that an outbreak is feared in the
western part of the State of Chihua-
hua. The population about Cosihu-
iriachle is said to be ripe for rebellion,
and to be only waiting for opportuni-
ty and a leader. Gen. Rigela, COM
handing the military forces of the
States of Chihuahua and Durango,
with headquarters at the former place,
on bis recent visit to Ell Paso, Tex. ,
arranged for the building of new bar
racks at Paso del Norte. 1t is ru-
mored that instead of the 200 or 800
troops heretofore stationed at Paso
del Norte, the number is to be in
creased to 1000, and the headquar-
tiers are to be removed to Paso del
Norte. The Mexican military have
long favored the massing Of con-
siderable body of troops near the
northern frontier.
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NEWS g. CITIZEN.
TINE EXTENDED |!

We have concluded to extend
the time of offering the New York
Weekly Tribune and the News
AND CITIZEN, both for one year for
$500, to February Ist, 1887, at
which time the offer will be with
drawn. If you want paper well
filled with market reports, general
news and miscellaneous literature,
take the Tribune along with this
paper and you will get all the news
worth having. Do not let this lib
eral offer go by.
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Insolvency Notice.

STATE OF VERMONT. Can't NJ ,r.,,-
District of Lamoille, IS. Oourt OF insolvency,
To Whom it May Concern:-
Notlce Is hereby given that the End and Srd
meetings of the creditors fl. &. Trow of VOL.
Office in Hyde Park, in said district on the Sist
Jay OF January. a. ID. 1857, at ten O'Clock in the
Iorehoon' az which time and place the said lnsol.
vent VIII ask or SAID Court certificate of dis.
charge; and the Assignee OF said insolvent
estate, having filed his account with said Court
VIII, AT tne Tune ana place aforesaid, apply for
settlement of same and discharge troin tha
naDllltes as Assignee of said estate, and snch
other business may be transacted as is provided
III sucn cases Dy Sec 81 of the Revised Laws OF
Vermont Russell $, PAGE
6Sw3 Judge of tile Cont OF IrsnI,.,
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Gov. 5. D. McEnery of Louisiana

Gov. 5. D. McEnery of Louisiana
has requested Gov. Ormsbee to ap-
point delegates to attend an interstate
convention in the interest of stock
raising, dairying, fruit growing, and
for the promoting of general agricul
tural interests, to be held at Lake
Charles, La, the 22nd Of February
next. 1t is an evidence of new era
in the South when its people even de-
sire the cooperation of their northern
brethren in the development of their
resources.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-13

the Presidential nomination in 1884.
''If any such letters exist" suggest
ell the old soldier. sit will be time to
publish them after Mr.. Blaine and !
have passed away" Just before the
General was retired he was heard to
say one day at the War Department,
that he had no political ambition. 81
have hsd enough TO satisfy soldiers
am ition," added he, "why should
endanger the record have made by
an attempt TO get the Presidency?
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Insolvency Notice.

STATE OF VERMONT, lc
District of Lamoille, SIS. court Oh insolvency.
To whom II may concern -
Notice Is hereby given that the I'd and Sd meet
lngs OF the creditors of A. J. Miles, OF VOL.
bate Office in Hyde Park, in said ,listrct on the
10Th day of anuary, AID. 1851 at 10 O'Clock in the
forenoon, at which time and place the said insol
vent Will ask of said Court Il certificate OF dis.
charge and the Assignee of said insulvent estate.
having hled his account with said Court, will, al
the time ana place aforesaid, apply for a settle
AS assignee OF said estate, and such other bust
ness may be transacted as is provided in such
cases Dy sec. W of the Revised Laws of Vermont
~ Russell S. PAGE,
o. Judge of the Court of Insolvency
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Guardian Notice.
LICENSE TO SELL.


State Of Vermont District Of LGmOilie, SIN
Probat' Court held ut Hyde Park, within and for
said district, the 9Th day of January, A.D.lSS7.
U. +. Gerry, Guardian Of Cassandra LovejOy,
makes application to said Court, for license To
sell the following described real estate of his said
ward, t. wit All the rea estate belonging 10 my
sald ward situated in the Town of St1we, repre-
senting that the sale thereof for the purpose of
putting the proceeds of such sale at interest or
investing the same in stocks real estate, would
ne beneficial to- said ward Whereupon, it is
ordered by said Court thar said application be
Probate Office, in said Hyde Park, on the 2Sth
'ay OF January, a. ID. 1887, for hearing and de-
cisiOn thereon; and, it is further ORDER Il, that
all persons interested be notified hereof, by pub
licatlon OF notice of said applicatiOn and order
thereon, three weeks successfully in the News
and Citizen, published at Morrisville and Hyde
Park, before said time of hearing that they NAV
appear at said time and place. and, if they see
cause object thereto. By the court.-Attcst.
oow5 Z. S. PAGE, Register.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-13

Two GOVERNORS FOR MINNEsoTA.-
Two men took the oath of Office as gov
ernor of Minnesota ON Tuesday. DR.. A
A. Ames, the democratic candidate in
the recent contest, who was counted to
have been beaten by narrow margin,
appeared before Judge Corrie at st. Paul
governor McGill, who was in
augerated at st. Paul in the afternoon.
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D1voRcE REFoPu IN vppyoNr.

DIVORCE REFORM IN VERMoNT.-In
Vermont in 1884, largely through the
exertionS of the Rev. S. w. Dixie, secre-
tary of the Divorce Reform league, a law
was passed requiring libels for divorce
to be filed at the term of the court pre-
ceding that in which they are heard.
This results in six months delay before
the trial. 1t is significant that the num-
Der of divorces in Vermont has fallen
from 202 in 1884 to 81 in 1885, This GER
tainly indicates that one reason that di-
vOrces are numerous is that they are
hastily sought. The LAPSE of time has
notifying effect upon domestic quar-
rels.-BoStOn Journal.
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SALE OF THE HOOsAC TUNNEL.-The
close ofthe administration of Gov. Rob-
insOn of Massachusetts,. was signaliZed
by the sale by the state to the Fitch
burg railroad company of the Hoo
sac tunnel, with it's A miles of railroad
for total sum of $4,000, 0OO-one-half
in bonds and one-half in stock in the
consolidated Fitchburg and Troy &
Greenfield railroads. The tunnel and
road have cost the state 25,OOO, 900 in
round numbers, but the sale is consid-
cred an advantageous one for both
parties.
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GETTYSBURG MoNUMENTs.-The COM
missiOners who have in charge the cree
ton of II monument-One or more-on
the battlefield of Gettysburg in memory
of the Vermont soldiers who fought and
died there, held a meeting at Rutland
last week, and decided to take immedi-
ate action in the matter. A committee
will leave for Gettysburg on the oath
instant to inspect the ground and re-
port on what should be done, in their
Judgment.